About: Mel

After realizing that we had to overnight in Dallas, John and I ended up getting to a hotel room by 1030 pm and eating by 11:30pm (we had not eaten since lunch). Then we had to catch a shuttle this morning by 4:30 am. So we are running on 3 hours of sleep. I’m here…

Hey everyone! This is going to be quick because I’m in an internet cafe and every minute counts. John and I are in Caye Caulker. We went snorkling and have had a nice relaxing time with Vera, Basil, and Suzi (another girl visiting). Tonight our table won 2nd place at a trivia game and we…

It’s been raining all day today, but it is the rainy season so it was expected. We’ve had beautiful days here since the great boat downpour Saturday before last. So we’ve been entertaining guests and playing games. It’s been a fairly easy day. So I decided to write a post. Here are some pictures for…

So today we went to church in the village. At 9:00 am Sunday school begins for the kids. They pile into the small church with eager faces. Children from 1-16 join in on the action. We picked up a little girl named Amanda (8) and she climbed into my arms and gave me a big…

Hello Class! Today was THE DAY. We passed out the shoes and flip-flops that you all donated. Every child got a pair. There was just enough. Isn’t that awesome? The kids were very happy and very thankful. Here are a few pics of John and I giving the kids the flip-flops or as they like…

The population of Gales Point is 500. Half of those people are age 18 and below. If we can reach these kids while they are young it could mean that the Lord might revitalize the village to what it was 25 years ago, a thriving, beautiful, friendly village. Today we headed to Gales Point to…

Hey everyone! Yesterday was exhausting for us so I did not get a chance to write. Yesterday I got to go in to Belize City with Vera, and John stayed at the base to help with the directors house that is being built. We went into the city (an 1 1/2 drive) to pick up…

Today John and I went from house to house with Vera, Basil and Carole and prayed for the families living in the houses. You see, most of these family units consist of mother and children. Men are almost non-existent in the family unit. They come around when they want. There is little to no marriage…

Everyone has their nice, quiet place where they like to worship, where you can imagine God sitting on His throne and you can worship Him. Whether you are praying, reading the bible, or singing praises it’s nice to have a place all your own to go to and have quiet time with God. For me,…

Hey everyone! Let me tell you a little about Saturday. We went around to about four more stores in Belize City before heading to the base. Note: Everything that we purchased in the past two days could have been accomplished with one trip to Wal-mart and Lowes. After eating a lunch consisting of fried chicken…